Jan. 29,2008

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I've just spent a couple of days cleaning up the house. Jenn turned 15 on Sat. and she wanted to have a shopping at the mall/sleepover party so that's what we were getting ready for. Of course she wanted to sleep in the family room downstairs. That took alot of work. We had to rearranged furniture so that there would be enough floor space to sleep.

We have a pingpong table in the basement and it has been folded with half up for a long time. She wanted it open and usable so that meant changing the position of the couch and chairs down there. Over then I had to move alot of my stuff into my sewing room, the place looked great.

Now I'll have to clean up my sewing room before I can sew again. I drove the girls(5 of them) into the mall. First they stopped at Chapters for books. Chris and I went to the bank, ate at Subway and then picked them up to took them to the mall. They left their heavy coats in the van. It was -35 yesterday. With wind chill it was -42C that's still very cold even in F.

We took extra blankets and stuff in the van just in case of car trouble but all went well. Chris and I went to Zellers and Best buys(he wanted a part for his Xbox), then we headed for Sobeys, a food store and to Dave's work to change vehicles. He drove my car to work and we changed vehicles so that he could pickup the girls after he was finished work. Other then my car needed to be helped to start, everything went well. He was on an audit of a company and they didn't have plug ins for the car so it would not start at first. Chris and I were home just after 3pm.

The cold weather had effected our Internet connection. The temp dropped about 29 degrees in a few hours. The Internet company had to replace some of the main equipment. It went out about 7pm Sunday evening. When we got home on Monday the connection was back.

Well I guess that's about it for now. It's 640am. Dave left for work at 6am. I think I might go back to bed for a bit. Kids are still off school today. New term starts tomorrow. They will be upset to hear that local schools are closed due to cold weather today. They don't get to miss anything because there are no classes till tomorrow anyway. It's supposed to be a little warmer tomorrow.

bye for now and happy quilting

:)Carol

jan. 25 2008

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It's now 745am and 1 kid is on the bus. Chris wanted to sleep a little longer so I'm getting him up at 8 and he is driving. He'll drive Jenn home from school after the exams. His is longer.

So about noon they will both be back home.

It's Jenn's 15th birthday tomorrow. Haven't made any plans for the day. We'll likely take her out for dinner.

Well guess I should get a few other things done before I wake Chris.

Happy quilting and bye for now.

:)Carol

jan 25, 2008

I'm hoping to get into my sewing room and get some sewing done today.

Both kids are writing exams today. They get a couple of days off school next week because their exams are done and the new term doesn't start till Jan. 30. They are happy.

Dave and Jenn are going to clean up the basement and move stuff around for Jenn's birthday sleepover on Monday. This makes me nervous as it will be my stuff that they will want to throw out. This never puts me in a good mood. I'm trying to do some of it before they start. I'm cleaning off the pingpong table. This table gets used for my cutting and piling of stuff. It's about 1/2 cleared off at the moment.

Well, guess I'll close for now. Happy quilting,

:)Carol

chance to win

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I did get a little done in my sewing room but it wasn't sewing
I was getting the info and fabric ready to do some of the friendship blocks that I need to get busy doing.

Maybe I'll sew tomorrow . Have to go to work shortly
So happy quilting, and I'll write tomorrow.

Oh, I have to post this neat address so you can go and try and win, as I am. http://quiltnutcreations.blogspot.com/2008/01/did-you-know.html
So go here and enter to win

:) Carol

jan 22, 2008

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I am hoping to get into my sewing room today. I have a new and unexpected project to think about starting. A friend handed me a bag yesterday and said that there was a project in the bag for me to do. When I looked later to see what it was....she had given me about 4 dresden plates sewn together and the rest of the pieces cut out and ready to go. I'll have to call her and ask her why. But looks like I have another project.

Guess this is it for this morning. Have a good day.

:)Carol

jan 21, 2008

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Not alot new here. I'm off to Bible study this morning and then a funeral this afternoon. One of our residents passed away last Tues.

Guess that's it for this morning.

Happy quilting.

:)Carol

jan 20 2008

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Not alot new today. I worked till 9:30pm and then Dave picked me up. Stopped at the food store and got some stuff and then home. We watched a dvd, Dave got for Christmas called Stuck on you. It was funny. So now it's 116am and I'm online for a bit and then bed.

Still need to send some of my Christmas/New years' letters that are not done.(email ones) I seem to have a big list.

Happy quilting,

:)Carol